X Factor star Rylan Clark has admitted that he has "no expectations" of winning the show.

The failed Big Brother applicant has been slammed by viewers and judge Gary Barlow for his vocal ability, with his survival over Carolynne Poole in the first week of the live shows sparking controversy.

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Clark has now said that while he hopes to become a legitimate dance artist after The X Factor, he has come to terms with being this year's "joke act".

"I've got no expectations to win the show," he told Essex paper the Maldon and Burnham Standard. "I'm serious about doing dance music, but if going on stage and having fun makes you a joke act then fine, but I'm loving it and I'm so grateful for all the support."

Clark also said that he will not allow himself to be brought down by the backlash to his X Factor success.

"At the end of the day, I've worked like every other contestant to where we are," he argued. "People don't realise how much work goes in."